A5045015086- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Language Development and Disorders
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Language and cultural evolution
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
The University of Texas at Austin
2017-2024
Austin College
2024
Google (United States)
2024
The non-fluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) presents with a gradual decline in grammar and motor speech resulting from selective degeneration speech-language regions the brain. There has been considerable progress identifying treatment approaches to remediate language deficits other variants; however, interventions for core nfvPPA have yet be systematically investigated. Further, neural mechanisms that support behavioural restitution context neurodegeneration...
Purpose Recent studies confirm the utility of speech-language intervention in primary progressive aphasia (PPA); however, long-term outcomes, ideal dosage parameters, and relative benefits across clinical variants warrant additional investigation. The purpose this study was to determine whether naming treatment affords significant, lasting, generalized improvement for individuals with semantic logopenic PPA manipulations significantly affect outcomes. Method Eighteen (9 9 variant) underwent...
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a language-led dementia associated with Alzheimer's pathology and fronto-temporal lobar degeneration. Multiple tailored speech language interventions have been developed for people PPA. Speech therapists/speech-language pathologists (SLT/Ps) report lacking confidence in identifying the most pertinent options relevant to their clients living PPA during illness trajectory.The aim of this study was establish consensus amongst 15 clinical-academic SLT/Ps on...
Introduction: Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by deterioration of speech and language.A growing body research supports the utility language intervention in individuals with PPA, although access to these services remains limited.One potential means increasing treatment accessibility delivery via telemedicine.Evidence use teletherapy strokeinduced aphasia, but examining application PPA limited.In current study, non-randomized group comparison...
Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the leading causes before age 65 and often manifests as abnormal behavior (in behavioral variant FTD) or language impairment primary progressive aphasia). FTD's exact clinical presentation varies by culture, language, education, social norms, other socioeconomic factors; current research practice, however, mainly based on studies conducted in North America Western Europe. Changes diagnostic criteria procedures well new adapted cognitive tests...
Bilinguals tend to produce cognates (e.g., telephone in English and teléfono Spanish) more accurately than they noncognates (table/mesa). We tested whether the same holds for bilingual children with specific language impairment (SLI).
Abstract Background and Objectives In Italy, approximately 650 individuals receive a diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) every year. Unfortunately, the frequency with which patients are referred to speech‐language services is suboptimal, likely due skepticism regarding value therapy in context neurodegeneration. Materials Methods We conducted virtual survey speech language therapists (SLTs) across collect information about assessment, intervention management PPA. To ensure that as...
Abstract The logopenic variant of primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized linguistically by gradual loss repetition and naming skills resulting from left posterior temporal inferior parietal atrophy. Here, we sought to identify which specific cortical loci are initially targeted the disease (epicenters) investigate whether atrophy spreads through predetermined networks. First, used cross‐sectional structural MRI data individuals with lvPPA define...
The WHO Dementia Global Action Plan states that rehabilitation services for dementia are required to promote health, reduce disability, and maintain quality of life those living with dementia. Current services, however, scarce, particularly people young-onset (YOD). This article, written by an international group multidisciplinary specialists, offers a three-part overview the development YOD. Firstly, we provide synthesis knowledge on current evidence-based rehabilitative therapies...
Purpose This study examines the utility of Video-Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA) improving speech production and fluency in a Spanish-English bilingual speaker with aphasia. Method In this single-subject, multiple-baseline intervention study, VISTA was utilized to facilitate fluent intelligible through training an audiovisual model. Scripts were developed from personalized topics interest, stimuli tailored rate linguistic complexity. One trained script per language contained...
There is a growing body of literature indicating that lexical retrieval training can result in improved naming ability individuals with neurodegenerative disease. Traditionally, treatment administered by speech-language pathologist, little involvement caregivers or carry-over practice into the home. This study examined effects programme was implemented first clinician and, subsequently, trained caregiver. Two dyads, each consisting one individual anomia caused disease (one mild cognitive...
The effects of bilingualism on neuropsychological test performance in bilinguals with and without cognitive impairment are not well-understood relatively limited by small sample sizes Latinos.
Substantial gaps in research remain across oldest-old ethnic populations while the burden of dementia increases exponentially with age among Mexican and American older adults.Prevalence correlates individuals ≥82 years were examined using two population-based cohort studies: The Health Aging Study (MHAS, n = 1078, 2012) Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Elderly (HEPESE, 735, 2012-2013). analytic MHAS HEPESE samples had an average 86.4 88.0 years, 1.2 1.8 women to men, 2.7...
The effect of bilingualism on age at onset has yet to be examined within different clinical variants Alzheimer's disease.We reviewed the research charts 287 well-characterized participants with either amnestic dementia or logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA) and identified bilingual speakers based regular use two more languages and/or ability communicate native in languages. We evaluated whether demonstrated a delay symptom relative monolingual while controlling for other...
Speech-language pathology caseloads often include individuals with hearing loss and a coexisting neurogenic communication disorder. However, specific treatment techniques modifications designed to accommodate this population are understudied. Using single-case experimental design, the current study investigated utility of modified Video Implemented Script Training for Aphasia (VISTA) an individual nonfluent/agrammatic variant primary progressive aphasia severe-to-profound, bilateral loss. We...
Background: Better English proficiency and higher frequency of using among non-native speakers are associated with lower dementia risk. Objective: We investigated if Mexican American older adults who use Spanish to a more similar degree demonstrate better cognitive function than those one language the other. Methods: used data from waves (1992/93) eight (2012/13) Hispanic Established Population for Epidemiological Study Elderly. At baseline, participants were asked what they usually across...
Speech-language therapists/pathologists (SLT/Ps) are key professionals in the management and treatment of primary progressive aphasia (PPA), however, there gaps education training within discipline, with implications for skills, confidence, clinical decision-making. This survey aimed to explore areas need amongst SLT/Ps working people living PPA (PwPPA) internationally upskill current future workforce communication disorders. One hundred eighty-six from 27 countries who work PwPPA...
Anomia is an early and prominent feature of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) other neurodegenerative disorders. Research investigating treatment for lexical retrieval impairment in individuals with anomia has focused primarily on monolingual speakers, bilingual speakers relatively unexplored. In this series single-case experiments, 10 received designed to engage spared cognitive-linguistic abilities promote word retrieval. Treatment was administered two phases, one language targeted per...
Abstract Bilingualism is thought to confer advantages in executive functioning, thereby contributing cognitive reserve and a later age of dementia symptom onset. While the relation between bilingualism onset has been explored Alzheimer's dementia, there are few studies examining as contributor frontotemporal (FTD). In line with previous findings, we hypothesized that bilinguals behavioral variant FTD would be older at compared monolinguals, but no such effect found patients...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness a self-administered naming treatment for one individual, B.N., presenting with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA) and history traumatic brain injury (TBI). Method: Naming included components Lexical Retrieval Cascade Treatment using an adaptive spaced retrieval software, Anki. Using multiple-baseline, single-case experimental design, accuracy probes were taken during pretreatment, treatment,...
In this article, we report on the recommendations of a binational conference that examined institutional capacities and future ability Mexico United States to address need for affordable sustainable dementia care results from growing older adult populations. These reflect large difference in resources between two nations each country's political capacity. Progress both countries will require an expansion programs or generation new ones, meet needs adults, including improving access services...
Clinical understanding of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) has been established based on English-speaking population. The lack linguistic diversity in research hinders the diagnosis PPA non-English speaking patients. This case report describes tonal and orthographic deficits a multilingual native Cantonese-speaking woman with nonfluent/agrammatic variant (nfvPPA) supranuclear palsy. Our findings suggest that nfvPPA patients exhibit tone production impairments, perception at lexical...